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March 23 1926. 1,577,682

M. BLOCK CONTAINER Filed April 27, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 23 1926.

M. BLOCK CONTAINER Filed April 27, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 23,

UNITED STATES PATENT orat on.v

MICHAEL BLOCK, OF SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTfi ASSIGNQR T AMERICAN Q'AN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y-, .A'GQ-RPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CONTAINER.

Application filed April27, 1921. Serial No. 465,023.

To all 20/ 10777, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL BLOCK, a citizen of the United States, residing in South Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to containers and more particularlyto means for positively maintaining a hinged section or doorin a side of the container in a predetermined position.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a display container for crackers and the like, having a hinged front section and means atthe top and bottom of the containei adapted to hold said section in either its :up or downpositionf A further object ofxthe invention is the provision in a container of thistype of retaining means formed principally from the materialregularly employed. in the construction ofan ordinary container and in no way 1 decreasing thecapacity or marring the appearance of said container. r

A still further object of the invention is the provisionof means wherebya glass or other frangible section of the container front maybe easily (moved to protected position, readily returned to closed or exposed position, and positively maintained in either position; .Stillanother obj ectof the invention is the provision of .devices. for accomplishing the objects; hereinbefore stated, which areof simple construction and add but little to the cost-of producing an articleof this character. i

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better 1 understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof. i

' 'Referring;to the drawings: v

Fig. l-iszanelevational View of the front section ofa container embodying my invention; l V 2 is, an. enlarged vertical section taken substantiallyupon theline 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the interior of the container front shownin Fig. 1. Fig.4 is an enlarged detail taken substantially upon line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail taken substantially upon the line 5 5 ofFig. 8.

Upon the drawings, which provide an exemplification of my invention, I have shown the front section llof a container adapted especially for the display of crackers and other similar contents. In the upper part of this section is an insetportion 12, herein shown as of semi-circular configuration, although it will be understood that the particular design is unimportant from the standpoint of the invention. In the lower part of thefront section 11 is an opening infront of a glass portion 13 appearing from the ex- .teriorto be a rigidly set window. It is shown asof generallyoblong formation but manifestly may assume any desired form or size. The front is joined to the otherwalls of the containerin any preferred manner, :being shown in 1 as engaged by an upturned flange 14 of the bottom, and as being inte gral with the sides. A cover 15 is hinged upon thecontainer body and is adapted to be maintained in closed positionv by fric tional engagement of a depending front flap or flange 16 withthe front of the container.

Thisflange is shown on the drawings as being beaded at its extremities 17 to permit ready lifting ofthe top to open position.

rangement of the front sections hereinbefore referred to may be observed. A lower sectionor door 18 in which the glass window ,18 is secured, is hinged as indicated at'19 to the front ofthe body, for which purpose the latter is provided with a vertically arranged piece 28 extending across the front (Fig. 8). This hinge, as shown, is formed of alternate beaded segments 21' and 22 in the door section and the body front, having a pin or rod 23 extending therethrough.

At the bottom of the container and near the front are upstanding projections 24 formed by inwardly indenting the material of. the bottom. These projections are of such height as to permit the lower edge 25 of the section 18 to be forced past them and yet to retain the door positively against backward movement, except in the event that positive pressure is applied to it to move it inwardly. In this manner the door is held .vertent or accidental opening or swinging inwardly 1S prevented.

tartan Byreference to Fig. 3 the internal ar-' in closed position when desired and inad-' However, if it is desired to maintain the door in open position in order to protect the glass when the container is being shipped empty, it may be swung upwardly and held in raised position by depending catches 26, which are formed by deforming or indenting a horizontal flange which extends inwardly from the front section 11. This flange is turned over upon itself and between the folds thereof is contained a brace or reinforcing member 27, this member being bent to conform to the configuration of the front end flange just described, and having a portion lying against the upper front section 11. Referring to Figs. 2 and 4:, it will be noted that the edge 25 of the door 18 is adapted to be forced past the catches 26, inside the container top, and to be frictionally engaged thereby toprevent inward movement excepting through the application of positive pressure. Further outward movement is prevented by the vertical portion 28 of the front, to which the door is hinged. Thus the door is maintained in rigid upstanding position and the container may be freely handled without arring it out of place, or causing it to drop to closed position. The snaps or catches 26 manifestly may be of varying width and number, theshowing of the drawings in this respect being merely an apt illustration of the principle of the invention.

It will be understood that the exterior of the front 11 is formed of a single sheet of metal :29 and that the inset section 12 and the opening in front of the window 13 have about their peripheries suitable offsets or beaded portions 31 and 32 adapted to present a pleasing appearance. The glass in the door 18 may be secured'in any preferred manner, it, however, being shown in the present instance as being embraced by flanges of the metal portion of the door, said flanges being turned over upon the rear portion of the door at suflicient distance to permit engagement of the glass section referred to. At the bottom of the front metal sheet is a head or corrugation 84: extending nearly the width of said section and rounded at'the ends, this being for the purpose of adding to the pleasing appearance of the container. 7

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention,

or sacrificing all of. its material advantages,

the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodimentthereof.

I claim:

1. A container for crackers and the like, comprising a body and a front having a hinged display section therein depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within said container, and fixed projections or catches on theinside of the container top and adapted to frictionally engage said display section to hold it in its up or open position.

2. A container for crackers and the like, comprising a body and a front having a hinged display section therein depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within said container, and fixed projections or catches at the top and bottom of said container, the one being adapted to frictionally engage said hinged section to hold it in its up or open position, and the other being adapted to so engage it to maintain it in its down or closed position.

3. A container for crackers and the like, comprising a body and a front having a hinged display section therein depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within said, container, and a plurality of projections or catches at the top and bottom of said container, the top ones being adapted to frictionally engage said hinged section to hold it in open position, and those at the bottom being adapted to so engage it to maintain it in closed position.

4. In a container for crackers and the like, a hinged display section depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within the container and stationary spring catches at the top and bottomof said container adapted to engage said hinged section to maintain it respectively in open and closed position. I

5. In a container for crackers and the like, a hinged display section depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within the container and protuberances formed at. the top and bottom on the interior of said container for frictionally engaging said hinged section to maintain it respectively in open and closed position.

6. In a container for crackers and the like, i a hinged display section depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within the container, sheet metal protuberances formed at the top and bottom on the interior of said container. for frictionally engaging said hinged section to maintain it respectively in open and closed position.

7. In a container for crackers and the like, a hinged display section depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and adapted to be swung upwardly within the container, and inward indentations in the material of the top and bottom of the container for engaging said hinged section to maintain it respectively in open and closed position.

8. In a container for crackers and the like a hinged display section depending from its hinge towards the bottom of the container and'ada-pted to be swung upwardly within the container, and inward indentations in the material of the top and bottom of the container for engaging said hinged section to maintain it respectively in open and closed position, said indented portion at the top being of double thickness and embracing a strengthening member fitting against the material of the frontand the top at its line of bend.

9. In a cracker or like container, a sheet metal display wall having an opening, and a transparent display member hinged to said wall and swingable inwardly from its display position and upwardly to a protected position behind a solid part of said wall.

10. In a cracker or like container, a sheet metal display wall having an opening, and a displaysection having a glass and hinged to said wall and swingable inwardly from its display position to a protected position behind a solid section of said wall and in parallel relationship with said solid section.

11. In a cracker or like container, a sheet metal display wall having an opening, a display sect-ion hinged to said wall and having a glass and swingable inwardly from its display position to a protected position behind a solid section of said wall, and means for holding said display section in the protected position.

12. A display container havinga sheet metal wall formed with a display opening and a continuous closed portion, and a dis play door having a glass and hingedly connected with said wall and swingable to a position behind said opening and to a pro tected position behind said closed portion of the wall.

MICHAEL BLOCK. 

